GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
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| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
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| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| wont | accustomed |